Where does “earmheort” come from?
earmheort (Old English) comes from Old English heort, from Old English heorot, from Old English ford, from Proto-West Germanic furdu, from Proto-Germanic furduz, from Proto-Indo-European pértus, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
earmheort (Old English): faint-hearted
Definitions
- faint-hearted
Ancestry of “earmheort”, step by step
earmheort traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English heort
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | heort | Alternative form of heorot |
| 2 | Old English | heorot | deer, stag |
| 3 | Old English | ford | ford |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | furdu | ford |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | furduz | ford |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pértus | crossing |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Old English earm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | earm | arm; poor, miserable |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | arm | arm; poor, miserable; pitiful, pitiable |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | armaz | arm; poor, miserable; pitiful, pitiable |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ermos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂er- | to fit, to fix, to put together |
via Latin misericors
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | misericors | merciful, compassionate; tenderhearted,... |
| 2 | Latin | cor | heart; soul, mind |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | kord | heart |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱḗr | heart |